A visual summary of meta-analyses published between 2000 and 2023 on alcohol consumption and all-cause mortality according to whether risk for light-to-moderate drinkers is the same or lower than nondrinkers, whether a J-shaped curve (lower risk at low-to-moderate alcohol consumption) ...
Read MoreUnderage drinking declining in many countries: new analysis shows Underage drinking has fallen or stayed the same in three-quarters of the 65 countries where national data are available.It has fallen in half of these countries (since 2010), including: Decreases of 40% ...
Read MoreExamples of evaluations of programs and initiatives to reduce harmful drinking by IARD's membership
Read MoreConsumption data are provided by the The IWSR. The data are organized by country or territory and beverage strength and listed annually from 2000 to 2022.
Read MoreGroundbreaking partnership between leading beer, wine, and spirits producers, online retailers, and e-commerce and delivery platforms to establish robust global standards for the online sale and delivery of alcohol beverages. Read more here
Read MoreThis Evaluation Guide provides an overview of what is involved in evaluating a targeted prevention program (prevention of underage drinking and drink driving, training for those who sell and serve alcohol, initiatives to reduce violence and crime around licensed premises ...
Read MoreUp to one in every two drinks is illicit in some parts of the world: much higher than previous global estimates The majority of alcohol drunk is illicit in five out of seven African countries covered Illicit alcohol is unregulated, untaxed, and ...
Read MoreTargets and KPIs As the leading global beer, wine, and spirits producers, IARD’s members are committed to setting high standards for responsibility across the alcohol industry and to combating harmful drinking. These 11 companies agreed their “Producers’ Commitments” in 2012; this ...
Read MoreThese Guiding Principles provide guidance to countries seeking to establish or enhance marketing self-regulation codes of practice for alcohol beverages, by helping to define near-universal provisions regarding social responsibility, fairness, and decency. They were approved in November 2011 by the ...
Read MoreWe are the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to reducing harmful drinking and promoting understanding of responsible drinking. We are supported by the leading global beer, wine, and spirits producers, who have come together for ...
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IARD’s members and the members of its Partnership Council are a diverse group of organizations with a variety of viewpoints. They might not necessarily agree on all or any subjects. Any statements, findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed on this website do not reflect the policies or views of all IARD members or the organizations they represent, unless explicitly stated. However, all members agree on and support IARD’s mission of reducing the harmful use of alcohol.
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